CPT^® 44156, Under Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44156 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum).

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider removes the total colon along with the rectum. He creates an ileal pouch from the terminal ileum and connects it to the skin of the abdomen as a continent ileostomy.

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